Sea Emperor's Plan

When Gu Ding returned to the Grey Eagle, it was already dark.

Bigge was busy in the kitchen, preparing a big meal to soothe everyone's bad mood after a long day. He was never a talkative person, and this was all he could do.

Liliath sat on the top deck of the spaceship, her hands supporting her weight, gazing up at the sky. Seeing Gu Ding come aboard, she forced a smile. "You're back. Did you buy all the materials?"

"A few items are still missing. I've already asked the people at the Auction House to help collect them. We should get a response by tomorrow afternoon." Gu Ding sat down next to Liliath. "Robert needs a lot of materials. He's probably making more than one item. Even if we're missing one or two materials, it shouldn't have a big impact."

"The night is so clear," Liliath, looking up at the Sky Dome again, mesmerized by the countless twinkling stars. "Now I understand why you like gazing at the night sky. I don't remember which direction my home planet was in, but I clearly remember the day I left, that purple planet receding further and further away from me—that's the most beautiful color in my memory..."

Gu Ding remained silent; at this moment, he was merely a listener.

Not long after, Bigge's voice came from inside the cabin, "Come down and have dinner, everything is ready."

"Let's go eat!" Gu Ding grinned. Since Bigge joined the team, their meals have gotten better every day. Bigge makes new dishes every day and never gets tired of it.

"What a feast!" Looking at the table full of dishes, Gu Ding knew that Bigge was trying to cheer everyone up.

Liliath naturally understood as well.

Bigge took off his apron and put it aside, then sat down. "I've made a lot of dishes today, so please take your time eating."

Robert was still busy in his room. Being Mechanical Race, he couldn't digest human food. And since using the new alternative energy source, unlike his previous sentimentality, he had become more indifferent to the outside world. Gu Ding wasn't too worried about this; although Robert's personality had changed, his essence remained the same.

At the dinner table, unlike the usual lively atmosphere, all three of them were much quieter.

"Sea Emperor, I want to try implanting Sixth Order Energy Crystal Orb to elevate my body to the fourth order. This way, my combat power will increase again, and I can better prepare for this battle." Gu Ding said this to the Sea Emperor.

"No, it's been too long since you last upgraded your gene level. Normally, gene-enhancing drugs require at least a month between each use, and if you've used them more than three times in a row, the fourth use requires at least a three-month interval," the Sea Emperor objected. "Do the math yourself. When you left Deep Sea Star, you were still First Order Gene Body, and now, just over a month later, you're already Tier 3, and both evolutions were passively catalyzed. Advancing too quickly now will only affect your future foundation. An unstable gene foundation could lead to the risk of Gene Chain collapse when upgrading to a higher level. I don't require your Cell Comprehensive Index to reach 1000 points, but at least 500 points or more before I allow you to use Energy Crystal Orb to upgrade your gene level again. Lily is the same; it's been far less than a month since she last took Gene Enhancer."

"But this is a special situation, and I must improve my strength as soon as possible." Although Gu Ding knew that the Sea Emperor was right, Liliath's safety was more important to him.

"I've already discussed with Robert how to boost your combat power, so don't worry. You should be able to get the item that will increase your combat power several times over by tomorrow morning." The Sea Emperor had already discussed this matter with Robert and come up with some solutions. "Besides you, Bigge and Liliath also have corresponding combat items."

"I've already told you that Lily can't participate in the battle," Gu Ding insisted.

"Gu Ding, I'm going to fight," Liliath said herself. "The power of divination is special; it's usually very accurate. Before my parents' accident, the diviner had already foreseen it. It was through my parents' careful planning that I had a chance to survive, but they tried many methods and still couldn't escape that calamity. So, at first, I didn't want to see Mien because the diviner brought me bad memories. Now that the divination has confirmed my death, no matter where I hide, I can't escape this calamity. Rather than running away, I'd rather fight. At least, I can help Bigge."

"Using Black Hypnosis is too much of a burden for you. Even with the bracelet's triple mental strength boost, your mental strength is still far inferior to Bigge's, and you will still suffer a backlash." Gu Ding even thought that Liliath's current crisis might be related to hypnosis, after all, she was seriously injured last time when she overexerted herself like that.

"I've also considered this problem, so I provided Robert with a blueprint for a Mental Power Item. Robert is currently crafting it. That item can amplify Lily's mental power hundreds of times, which can effectively solve this hidden problem." Sea Emperor has already conducted a detailed analysis of each person's combat characteristics to maximize the team's Combat Strength.

"As for Bigge, he already has weapons. We designed a set of Light Armor for him to increase his defense," Sea Emperor continued. "In addition, Robert has made a number of other items to increase the team's combat effectiveness, which you will see later. Robert and I have made many preparations, and we are sure we will be able to overcome this crisis."

"Gu Ding, you used to tell me to trust the Sea Emperor, that he's never wrong." Liliath looked at Gu Ding, who was still somewhat resistant. "This time, I trust the Sea Emperor. He's definitely made the best strategy to minimize the team's losses. If you can come up with a better idea, we'll listen attentively. Otherwise, we'll just do as the Sea Emperor says."

Gu Ding remained silent. He certainly didn't have a better solution, and he knew that if Liliath didn't participate in the battle, Bigge wouldn't be able to fight at all. He didn't believe he could protect Liliath on his own.

Dinner ended somewhat unpleasantly.

After dinner, Gu Ding returned to his room in silence. He, who usually falls asleep the moment his head hits the pillow, did not sleep a wink all night.

The next morning, the Sea Emperor's voice came early, "Your item is finished. It's in Robert's room. Go and take a look. The boost to your Combat Strength this item will give you will definitely exceed the boost to your Fourth Order Gene Body."

Hearing the Sea Emperor's words, Gu Ding became slightly interested and walked towards Robert's room. He knocked on the door, and Robert's voice came from inside, "Come in!"

Pushing open the door to enter the room, Robert was still busy with something with his back to him, but something quickly caught Gu Ding's eye, making it hard for him to look away. "This thing, is it a combat tool for me?"

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